Tag: running

Polar marathons are on the rise

A group of runners on the Greenland Ice Sheet during the 2023 edition of the Polar Circle Marathon. Photo: Albatros Adventure Marathons™

Ole Ellekrog

The mindset of the Arctic and Antarctic marathon runners seems to be: “if I have to run 42 kilometers, it may as well be in beautiful surroundings,” a marathon organizer tells Polar Journal.